Recovering from injury – A community effort

An injured driver recently found assistance in his recovery thanks to his local community and family. The story is an excellent example of how a few helping hands can vastly improve recovery from injury.

Deep scarring

On the May day bank holiday, Steve Harrold of Manchester was finishing his journey, turning into his driveway. As he did another motorist collided with the rear of his car at high speed, causing a substantial crash. The collision resulted in heavy damage to Steve’s face and damage to his car.

A large gash across his head with a mix of broken bones from the impact left him badly injured. It took two surgeons two hours to fix the initial damage, the pain of the operation staying with him for a long time afterwards.

Power in people

Recovering from the injury is likely to be a long and arduous process. Having undergone surgery and being out of work for some time, many everyday tasks are likely to be difficult for Steve. Thankfully for him, he has a very supportive local network, with neighbours and family willing to help. On the day of the incident, local residents rushed to the scene, calling 999 and doing their best to control the situation.

In the aftermath he has seen neighbours assist and take the pressure off while he recovers. He has fully experienced what a great support network can do when it comes to getting over an injury, describing the aftermath:

“What happened to me on Bank Holiday Monday has given me back my faith in humanity.”

“I thought I was going to die, but my neighbours, the emergency services, everyone was just phenomenal, I just want people to know how much I appreciate it. I’m just so humbled.”

“The amount of cars that pulled over, and the amount of people that tried to help me. I have no way of thanking them. I’d like to think that in that scenario, I would help – I certainly would now.”

A solicitor’s role

From a legal perspective, a solicitor like Scott Rees & Co aim to be a major part of that support network. While we may not be in the home helping do household work, we can arrange for help of any kind during recovery.

We have networks of specialists including:

Surgeons

Physiotherapists

Counsellors

Carers

And more…

Our role is to facilitate the quickest and easiest recovery period possible. This can often require varying rehabilitation times and different personal needs. We have the ability to arrange all required specialists for the duration needed for your best recovery possible.

In more serious cases this may require looking at ongoing care and financial help. All these situations can be catered for to assist you. Scott Rees & Co has been helping road traffic accident victims recover for 25 years this year.

We offer no win no fee claims, taking the risks away from you. If you (or any friends/ family) have been in an accident like Steve and could benefit from legal help, Scott Rees & Co are here for you. Available from 9am to 7pm weekdays, you can get in touch with our experts on 01695 722 222. Alternatively you can get in touch online by telling us about the incident using our online claim form here.